Developing Managers Who Are Purpose Connectors

Organizations that are further ahead in the transition to a digital workforce are also more advanced in explicitly incorporating values — specifically around issues of diversity, equity and inclusion —  in their approach to digital transformation.

While a recent MIT study found stark contrasts between purpose-driven and other organizations, only 25% of managers and executives surveyed strongly agree that their organization is as purpose-driven as their leaders profess it to be.

The urgency necessitated by business disruption and the rapid adoption of technology as a result of the pandemic do not, alone, constitute digital transformation. While the flight to digital solutions has enabled organizations to survive, much work remains to ensure that they thrive. A top-to-bottom alignment on purpose is driving those organizations that are seeing success.

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